Category: World

Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) fighters have hit two Russian Mi-8 helicopters and a vessel in occupied Crimea.

Supply: DIU

Particulars: Ukrainska Pravda studies that the particular operation occurred on 30 August.

The estimated worth of the disabled helicopters ranges from US$20 to US$30 million, DIU notes.

Quote: "A grim ending additionally reportedly befelled the tug Buk-2190 in Sevastopol Bay – throughout an air assault in opposition to Russian forces on the peninsula, Ukrainian intelligence personnel guided a warhead into the vessel.

The demilitarisation of briefly occupied Crimea continues!"

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Russian chief Vladimir Putin has as soon as once more reiterated his false declare that Russia's invasion of Ukraine was provoked by the West at a Heads of State Council assembly of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

Supply: Putin's remarks through the assembly

Quote: "The disaster in Ukraine [as Putin calls Russia's war against Ukraine] didn’t come up from Russia's assault, however because of a coup d'état in Ukraine which was supported and provoked by the West. After which by armed makes an attempt to suppress the resistance of these Ukrainian areas and people individuals who didn’t settle for or assist that coup.

And the second purpose for the disaster lies within the fixed makes an attempt by the West to pull Ukraine into NATO, which, as we have now repeatedly emphasised and stated for a few years, posed a direct risk to Russia's safety."

Particulars: Putin added that he "extremely values the efforts and proposals of China, India and different strategic companions aimed toward selling a settlement".

"I might be aware that the understandings reached on the latest Russian-US assembly in Alaska, I hope, additionally transfer on this path, paving the way in which for peace in Ukraine," he stated.

In the meantime, Putin once more insisted that "the basis causes of the disaster in Ukraine have to be eradicated and the stability within the safety sphere restored" to finish Russia's aggression towards Ukraine.

Background:

• On 18 August, US President Donald Trump stated throughout a gathering with European leaders in the USA that it’ll develop into clear inside a few weeks whether or not a peace settlement between Russia and Ukraine might be reached.
• On 21 August, Trump already claimed that he would have the ability to assess the potential of reaching peace in Ukraine "inside two weeks".
• On 25 August, Trump stated there could be "very massive penalties" for Russia and that he would "step in very strongly" if no settlement to finish hostilities in Ukraine was reached throughout the subsequent two weeks.
• Axios reported that Trump is considering placing apart efforts to finish the conflict in Ukraine in the interim, whereas his circle blames Europe for Ukraine's unwillingness to make higher concessions for a peace deal.

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A current survey has proven that 75% of residents imagine that Ukraine ought to conform to a ceasefire solely beneath worldwide safety ensures.

Supply: a survey by the Score sociological group performed on 21-23 August 2025

Particulars: In response to the query "Ought to Ukraine conform to a ceasefire?" 75% answered "Sure, however provided that the US and European international locations present safety ensures to Ukraine", 19% mentioned "It mustn’t agree beneath any circumstances", one other 3% imagine that Ukraine ought to conform to a ceasefire with none situations, and three% couldn’t reply.

In the meantime, Ukrainians identify the next as key safety ensures: funding for the armed forces and the availability of weapons from companions (52%), commitments by allies to enter the warfare within the occasion of a renewed assault (48%), and worldwide patrolling of airspace and maritime areas (44%).

Moreover, 59% of respondents assist a cessation of hostilities and the seek for a compromise, 20% assist persevering with the warfare till Donbas and Crimea are liberated, and 13% need it to proceed till the entrance strains are restored to their 23 February 2022 positions.

As an actual approach to finish the warfare, 62% of respondents favour looking for a compromise with the involvement of different international locations, 20% assist direct negotiations with Russia, and 11% name for rejecting talks altogether and combating till all territories are liberated.

For reference: The survey was performed on 21-23 August 2025 utilizing the CATI technique (computer-assisted phone interviews) primarily based on a random pattern of cell phone numbers. A complete of 1,600 respondents aged 18 and over have been interviewed in all oblasts, besides the quickly occupied territories of Crimea and Donbas, in addition to territories the place, on the time of the survey, Ukrainian cell communication was unavailable. The pattern is consultant by age, intercourse and kind of settlement (margin of error not more than 2.5% with a 0.95 confidence degree).

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A brand new ballot has discovered that the extent of belief in Valerii Zaluzhnyi, former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, is increased than in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, however in a presidential election, about 35% of respondents would vote for Zelenskyy and about 25% for Zaluzhnyi.

Supply: a survey by the Score sociological group performed on 21-23 August 2025

Particulars: Belief in Zaluzhnyi stands at 74%, in contrast with 68% for Zelenskyy and 59% for Ukraine’s intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov.

In the meantime, have been a presidential election to be held, Zelenskyy would obtain the best help (35.2% amongst all respondents), whereas Zaluzhnyi would come second (25.3%).

The chart reveals that since July 2025, Zelenskyy’s ranking has risen from 30.7% to 35.2%, whereas Zaluzhnyi’s has edged up from 24.8% to 25.3%.

In parliamentary elections, a hypothetical Zaluzhnyi Social gathering would come first with 23.7%, adopted by a hypothetical Zelenskyy Bloc at 19.7%. They might be trailed by European Solidarity (7.4%), the hypothetical Budanov Social gathering (6.4%), and the Azov Social gathering (5.9%).

In contrast with July, the ranking of the Zelenskyy Bloc has elevated from 14.3% to 19.7%, and that of the Zaluzhnyi Social gathering from 21.8% to 23.7%.

For reference: The survey was performed on 21-23 August 2025 utilizing the CATI methodology (computer-assisted phone interviews) primarily based on a random pattern of cell phone numbers. A complete of 1,600 respondents aged 18 and over have been interviewed in all oblasts, besides the briefly occupied territories of Crimea and Donbas, in addition to territories the place, on the time of the survey, Ukrainian cell communication was unavailable. The pattern is consultant by age, intercourse and kind of settlement (margin of error not more than 2.5% with a 0.95 confidence degree).

Background: A survey by the Score sociological group performed on 22-27 July, confirmed that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would obtain the best variety of votes within the subsequent presidential election, whereas a hypothetical "Zaluzhnyi Social gathering" would entice essentially the most help in a parliamentary vote.

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A number of Russian belongings have been destroyed in occupied Crimea after the Prymary (Phantoms) particular unit from Defence Intelligence of Ukraine struck Russian army infrastructure.

Supply: Defence Intelligence of Ukraine

Particulars: Among the many destroyed belongings is an RT-70 radio telescope, which Russia used for army communications.

DIU has additionally destroyed:

• A Utyos-T radar system;
• A GLONASS system situated in a dome;
• An MR-10M1 Mys M1 coastal radar;
• A 96L6-AP radar from an S-400 air defence system

У Криму "Примари" ГУР знищили російський радіотелескоп РФ РТ-70 pic.twitter.com/XG0w2hMGiJ

— Українська правда ✌️ (@ukrpravda_news) August 31, 2025

The Prymary unit continues to systematically destroy Russian air defence methods and strategic amenities on the peninsula, DIU emphasised.

Background: On the night time of 29-30 August, DIU forces attacked an underground explosives depot on the Aleksinsky chemical plant in Russia’s Tula Oblast.

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The Russo-Ukrainian battle could final a really very long time and the problem of deploying floor troops to Ukraine isn’t on the agenda for now, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has mentioned.

Supply: Merz in an interview with ZDF, a German public broadcaster, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: The German chancellor mentioned he’s getting ready for the chance that the battle in Ukraine could also be extended.

"We are attempting to finish it as shortly as doable. However undoubtedly not on the worth of Ukraine’s capitulation", he mentioned.

In line with Merz, the battle may very well be over tomorrow if Ukraine capitulates, offers up and loses its independence.

"However then, the day after tomorrow, it might be the flip of the following nation. And the day after that, it might be our flip. That’s not an choice", Merz mentioned.

He mentioned that safety ensures for a possible ceasefire are nonetheless being mentioned, and solely as soon as they’re in place will "many issues" be doable.

"Nobody is speaking about floor troops in Ukraine for the time being", the chancellor mentioned.

Answering a query about whether or not he hopes a truce shall be reached subsequent 12 months, Merz mentioned: "I don’t lose hope that we can obtain this. However I additionally haven’t any illusions."

Background:

• Earlier, commenting on Russia’s battle towards Ukraine, Merz had already mentioned that everybody needs it to finish, however not at any worth.
• Just lately, Merz additionally mentioned that diplomatic efforts to finish Russia’s battle in Ukraine are nonetheless dealing with vital challenges.
• Most Germans imagine that their chancellor can not considerably affect the US president on points associated to the battle in Ukraine.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has recalled that two weeks in the past, US President Donald Trump gave Russia two weeks to indicate readiness for actual negotiations.

Supply: Zelenskyy in his tackle

Quote: "Two weeks in the past in Washington, it was stated that this was the timeframe for Russia to be prepared for actual talks and a leaders’ assembly. Ukraine is undoubtedly prepared for this. However the one factor Russia is doing is investing in additional battle. All its alerts are pointing in that route."

Particulars: Zelenskyy famous that Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin, presently on a four-day go to to China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, "will wriggle out once more – that’s his primary sport".

Quote: "Everybody on the earth has stated {that a} ceasefire is required; everybody has insisted that the battle should finish. This was the place of China, of the prime minister of India, and of different leaders now on the summit – Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan; nearly everybody else on the earth additionally helps ending the battle. At this time, there’s a principled assertion by the Pope; we thank him for this. The one one who desires battle is Russia.

We count on that nobody will tolerate the dragging out of the battle; we depend on a robust place from the US, Europe and the G20 nations."

Background:

• On 18 August, throughout a gathering within the US with European leaders, Trump stated that "in every week or two" it could be identified whether or not a peace settlement between Russia and Ukraine could possibly be reached.
• On 21 August, Trump stated he would have the ability to assess the potential of attaining peace in Ukraine "inside two weeks".
• On 25 August, Trump stated that there might be "very massive penalties" for Russia and that he’ll "step in very strongly" if a ceasefire settlement isn’t concluded throughout the subsequent two weeks.

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Six civilians, together with an 11-year-old boy, had been injured in Russian assaults on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on Sunday 31 August.

Supply: Serhii Lysak, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Navy Administration

Particulars: The Russians attacked the Nikopol district with first-person view (FPV) drones and heavy artillery. They focused the town of Nikopol in addition to the Marhanets, Myrove and Pokrovske hromadas. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

A lady, 64, has been taken to hospital in a reasonable situation. A person, 23, and a girl, 42, had been additionally injured. They are going to obtain outpatient care.

The strikes broken an industrial facility, a number of homes, an outbuilding and a gasoline pipeline. 5 automobiles had been additionally smashed.

The Russians used guided aerial bombs and drones to assault the Synelnykove district. Three individuals – two ladies aged 31 and 51 and an 11-year-old boy – sought medical assist in the city of Synelnykove. They acquired medical help.

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A group from the Worldwide Atomic Power Company (IAEA) has been denied entry to a newly constructed dam on the channel of one of many cooling ponds on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Energy Plant (ZNPP).

Supply: Slovo i Dilo (Phrase and Deed), a information portal, just about an IAEA report

Quote: "The IAEA group primarily based on the ZNPP web site – Europe’s largest nuclear energy plant (NPP) – continues to request entry to the newly constructed dam however haven’t but been permitted as a result of safety considerations."

Particulars: The dam is designed to help the plant’s reactor cooling system. The IAEA emphasises that entry is essential for assessing the scenario concerning the cooling water.

As well as, throughout this week’s walkdown, the IAEA group was unable to entry the western part of the turbine corridor at one of many Zaporizhzhia NPP reactors.

In late Could, an IAEA consultant instructed Reuters that there have been no indicators indicating that Russia was making ready to restart the occupied Zaporizhzhia NPP. In April, the Russians stated they didn’t need to quit management of the occupied plant as a part of a peace settlement, Slovo i Dilo remembers.

Background:

• On 13 August, the IAEA reported difficulties in making certain a dependable provide of water for cooling the reactors on the Zaporizhzhia NPP, which is quickly occupied by Russia.
• "The ZNPP’s six reactors have been in chilly shutdown since spring 2024 however nonetheless require cooling water for his or her security programs, reactor cores, and spent gasoline swimming pools," the IAEA reported.
• On 10 August, the Exterior Disaster Centre of Zaporizhzhia NPP was broken in a Russian assault on Zaporizhzhia.
• On 4 July, Russian forces brought on a blackout on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Energy Plant by hanging a transmission line connecting the plant with Ukraine’s unified energy grid.
• Later, it was reported that the ability strains connecting Zaporizhzhia NPP to the Ukrainian energy grid have been working usually, offering dependable exterior energy to the plant to make sure radiation security.

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